Hassan (surname)
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Hassan is an Arabic, Irish
or Hebrew surname.
Spelling variations in different languages
Popularity of the name
Irish people
The Irish people are an ethnic group who originate in Ireland, an island in northwestern Europe. Ireland has been populated for around 9,000 years , with the Irish people's earliest ancestors recorded having legends of being descended from groups such as the Nemedians, Fomorians, Fir Bolg, Tuatha...
or Hebrew surname.
Etymology and spelling
- The surname Hassan in Arabic means "handsome", "manly", "strong", "good" or "benefactor".
- The surname Hassan in IrelandIrelandIreland is an island to the northwest of continental Europe. It is the third-largest island in Europe and the twentieth-largest island on Earth...
is one of the anglicized forms of Ó hOsáin. It is to be distinguished from Ó hOisín and Ó hOiseáin (see Hession and Hishon). In County LondonderryCounty LondonderryThe place name Derry is an anglicisation of the old Irish Daire meaning oak-grove or oak-wood. As with the city, its name is subject to the Derry/Londonderry name dispute, with the form Derry preferred by nationalists and Londonderry preferred by unionists...
, where it is numerous, it is spelt Hassan, Hassen, Hasson and Hassin. In the Monaghan Hearth Money Rolls of 1663 it appears as O'Hassan. There was a Hasson of Wexford among the "principal gentlemen" of that county in 1598, but that family was no doubt of non-Gaelic stock and a John Hassan was an influential merchant in Wexford fifty years earlier. - The surname Hassan in Hebrew means "cantorHazzanA hazzan or chazzan is a Jewish cantor, a musician trained in the vocal arts who helps lead the congregation in songful prayer.There are many rules relating to how a cantor should lead services, but the idea of a cantor as a paid professional does not exist in classical rabbinic sources...
", or "good cantor" derived from the Arabic "good" and the Hebrew "cantor". Hassan is normally an Arab first or last name; but, in the Jewish Sephardic - Mizrahi tradition, it is a Jewish surname. In addition, from the ancient Semitic three-letter root H-S-N (חסן) (حسن), other meanings can be traced. Root Meaning: A storing or hoarding of a treasure or other precious possession. Therefore, the treasure as a sign of power, strength and wealth.
Spelling variations in different languages
- In FrenchFrench languageFrench is a Romance language spoken as a first language in France, the Romandy region in Switzerland, Wallonia and Brussels in Belgium, Monaco, the regions of Quebec and Acadia in Canada, and by various communities elsewhere. Second-language speakers of French are distributed throughout many parts...
: Hassan, Hassen or Hacen - In SpanishSpanish languageSpanish , also known as Castilian , is a Romance language in the Ibero-Romance group that evolved from several languages and dialects in central-northern Iberia around the 9th century and gradually spread with the expansion of the Kingdom of Castile into central and southern Iberia during the...
: Hassan, Hassán, Hacen, Hacén, Jassan, Jassán, Jasan or Jasán - In ItalianItalian languageItalian is a Romance language spoken mainly in Europe: Italy, Switzerland, San Marino, Vatican City, by minorities in Malta, Monaco, Croatia, Slovenia, France, Libya, Eritrea, and Somalia, and by immigrant communities in the Americas and Australia...
: Cassan, Cassano, Cassani, Gazzano, Gazzani, Gassano, Gassani. - In RussianRussian languageRussian is a Slavic language used primarily in Russia, Belarus, Uzbekistan, Kazakhstan, Tajikistan and Kyrgyzstan. It is an unofficial but widely spoken language in Ukraine, Moldova, Latvia, Turkmenistan and Estonia and, to a lesser extent, the other countries that were once constituent republics...
and BulgarianBulgarian languageBulgarian is an Indo-European language, a member of the Slavic linguistic group.Bulgarian, along with the closely related Macedonian language, demonstrates several linguistic characteristics that set it apart from all other Slavic languages such as the elimination of case declension, the...
(in Cyrillic): Хасан - In Hebrew transcription: חסן
- In ArabicArabic languageArabic is a name applied to the descendants of the Classical Arabic language of the 6th century AD, used most prominently in the Quran, the Islamic Holy Book...
transcription: حسن - In ArmenianArmenian languageThe Armenian language is an Indo-European language spoken by the Armenian people. It is the official language of the Republic of Armenia as well as in the region of Nagorno-Karabakh. The language is also widely spoken by Armenian communities in the Armenian diaspora...
: Hassanian or Hasanian - In Sub-Saharan AfricaSub-Saharan AfricaSub-Saharan Africa as a geographical term refers to the area of the African continent which lies south of the Sahara. A political definition of Sub-Saharan Africa, instead, covers all African countries which are fully or partially located south of the Sahara...
: Lassana, AlassaneAlassaneAlassane is a given name or surname that is an alternative transliteration of Al-Hassan, and may refer to:* Abdou Alassane Dji Bo , Nigerien judoka* Alassane N'Dour , Senegalese football player...
and Lacen, derived from al-Hassan. - In FinlandFinlandFinland , officially the Republic of Finland, is a Nordic country situated in the Fennoscandian region of Northern Europe. It is bordered by Sweden in the west, Norway in the north and Russia in the east, while Estonia lies to its south across the Gulf of Finland.Around 5.4 million people reside...
: Hasanen for Hassan, derived from the Arabic Hassan and the Finnish ending for surnames EN. - In TurkishTurkish languageTurkish is a language spoken as a native language by over 83 million people worldwide, making it the most commonly spoken of the Turkic languages. Its speakers are located predominantly in Turkey and Northern Cyprus with smaller groups in Iraq, Greece, Bulgaria, the Republic of Macedonia, Kosovo,...
: Hasan - In BosnianBosnian languageBosnian is a South Slavic language, spoken by Bosniaks. As a standardized form of the Shtokavian dialect, it is one of the three official languages of Bosnia and Herzegovina....
: Hasan (as a given name) / Hasanović (as a surname) - In AlbanianAlbanian languageAlbanian is an Indo-European language spoken by approximately 7.6 million people, primarily in Albania and Kosovo but also in other areas of the Balkans in which there is an Albanian population, including western Macedonia, southern Montenegro, southern Serbia and northwestern Greece...
: Hasan (as a given name) / Hasani (as a surname) - In MacedonianMacedonian languageMacedonian is a South Slavic language spoken as a first language by approximately 2–3 million people principally in the region of Macedonia but also in the Macedonian diaspora...
: Hasanovski (as a surname) - In CroatianCroatian languageCroatian is the collective name for the standard language and dialects spoken by Croats, principally in Croatia, Bosnia and Herzegovina, the Serbian province of Vojvodina and other neighbouring countries...
/SerbianSerbian languageSerbian is a form of Serbo-Croatian, a South Slavic language, spoken by Serbs in Serbia, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Montenegro, Croatia and neighbouring countries....
: Asanović/ Hasanović (as a surname) - In ChinaChinaChinese civilization may refer to:* China for more general discussion of the country.* Chinese culture* Greater China, the transnational community of ethnic Chinese.* History of China* Sinosphere, the area historically affected by Chinese culture...
: Ha for Hassan, derived from the Arabic Hassan. - In KurdishKurdish languageKurdish is a dialect continuum spoken by the Kurds in western Asia. It is part of the Iranian branch of the Indo-Iranian group of Indo-European languages....
: Hesan
Popularity of the name
- The popularity of the name Hassan or its variants Hasson, Hassen, Hassin is not only in the Arab WorldArab worldThe Arab world refers to Arabic-speaking states, territories and populations in North Africa, Western Asia and elsewhere.The standard definition of the Arab world comprises the 22 states and territories of the Arab League stretching from the Atlantic Ocean in the west to the Arabian Sea in the...
but also in the Muslim WorldMuslim worldThe term Muslim world has several meanings. In a religious sense, it refers to those who adhere to the teachings of Islam, referred to as Muslims. In a cultural sense, it refers to Islamic civilization, inclusive of non-Muslims living in that civilization...
. - The IrishIrelandIreland is an island to the northwest of continental Europe. It is the third-largest island in Europe and the twentieth-largest island on Earth...
last name Hassan or its variants Hasson, Hassen, Hassin is frequently found especially in the area of DerryDerryDerry or Londonderry is the second-biggest city in Northern Ireland and the fourth-biggest city on the island of Ireland. The name Derry is an anglicisation of the Irish name Doire or Doire Cholmcille meaning "oak-wood of Colmcille"...
in Northern IrelandNorthern IrelandNorthern Ireland is one of the four countries of the United Kingdom. Situated in the north-east of the island of Ireland, it shares a border with the Republic of Ireland to the south and west...
and also everywhere where there is a sizable Irish diasporaIrish diasporathumb|Night Train with Reaper by London Irish artist [[Brian Whelan]] from the book Myth of Return, 2007The Irish diaspora consists of Irish emigrants and their descendants in countries such as the United Kingdom, the United States, Canada, Australia, Argentina, New Zealand, Mexico, South Africa,...
like in United StatesUnited StatesThe United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
, CanadaCanadaCanada is a North American country consisting of ten provinces and three territories. Located in the northern part of the continent, it extends from the Atlantic Ocean in the east to the Pacific Ocean in the west, and northward into the Arctic Ocean...
, United KingdomUnited KingdomThe United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern IrelandIn the United Kingdom and Dependencies, other languages have been officially recognised as legitimate autochthonous languages under the European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages...
, AustraliaAustraliaAustralia , officially the Commonwealth of Australia, is a country in the Southern Hemisphere comprising the mainland of the Australian continent, the island of Tasmania, and numerous smaller islands in the Indian and Pacific Oceans. It is the world's sixth-largest country by total area...
and New ZealandNew ZealandNew Zealand is an island country in the south-western Pacific Ocean comprising two main landmasses and numerous smaller islands. The country is situated some east of Australia across the Tasman Sea, and roughly south of the Pacific island nations of New Caledonia, Fiji, and Tonga...
. - The frequency of the Hebrew last name Hassan or its variants Hasson, Hassen, Hassin is mostly among Sephardic Jews and Mizrahi JewsMizrahi JewsMizrahi Jews or Mizrahiyim, , also referred to as Adot HaMizrach are Jews descended from the Jewish communities of the Middle East, North Africa and the Caucasus...
but it is also popular among Ashkenazi JewsAshkenazi JewsAshkenazi Jews, also known as Ashkenazic Jews or Ashkenazim , are the Jews descended from the medieval Jewish communities along the Rhine in Germany from Alsace in the south to the Rhineland in the north. Ashkenaz is the medieval Hebrew name for this region and thus for Germany...
used as a spelling variant of Hazan.
People
- Abbas HassanAbbas HassanAbbas Hassan is a Lebanese - Swedish football goalkeeper. He currently plays for IFK Norrköping.-Biography:Starting his career in Arvidstorps IK, Hassan moved north in 2002 to Borås and IF Elfsborg. He had to wait until 2005 before making his debut for the club...
, a Lebanese-born, Swedish footballer - Abu l-Hasan Ali, Sultan of Granada, also known as Muley Hacén in Spanish
- Ahmed HassaneinAhmed HassaneinAhmed Hassanein Pasha, KCVO, MBE or Aḥmad Moḥammad Makhlūf Ḥasanēn al-Būlākī was an Oxford-educated Egyptian courtier, diplomat, Olympic athlete in fencing, photographer, writer, politician, explorer and tutor to King Farouk.Ahmed Hassanein was one of the most influential figures in Egyptian...
, an Egyptian courtier, diplomat, and Olympic athlete - Alberto HassanAlberto HassanAlberto Hassan is a singer from Argentina, recorded tenor, directed mainly to the folk music of America and black spiritual, which integrates the vocal group Opus Four since its inception...
, a singer from Argentina - Akram Hasson, mayor of Carmel CityCarmel CityCarmel City was a short-lived city in the Haifa District of Israel, named after its location on Mount Carmel. In 2003, the two Druze towns Daliyat al-Karmel and Isfiya were merged to become one city, initially known as Daliyat al-Karmel-Isfiya, and renamed to Carmel City in 2005.The merger was...
, IsraelIsraelThe State of Israel is a parliamentary republic located in the Middle East, along the eastern shore of the Mediterranean Sea... - Aljoša AsanovićAljoša AsanovicAljoša Asanović is a retired Croatian soccer player best known from his performances in the mid-to-late 90's when he played for Derby County and for Croatia during Euro 96 and World Cup 98...
, a retired Croatian soccer player - Amira HassAmira HassAmira Hass is a prominent left-wing Israeli journalist and author, mostly known for her columns in the daily newspaper Ha'aretz. She is particularly recognized for her reporting on Palestinian affairs in the West Bank and Gaza, where she has also lived for a number of years.-Life:The daughter of...
, an Israeli journalist and author - Ammar HassanAmmar HassanAmmar Hassan is a singer who rose to popularity around the world after placing second in Super Star 2, the pan-Arabic version of Pop Idol...
, a singer who rose to popularity around the world after placing second in Super Star 2 - Anna HassanAnna HassanDame Anna Hassan, DBE, is a British educator. She is Consultant Head at Daubeney Primary School and a former Executive Head of Millfields Community School .-Millfields:...
, British educator - Baruch HassanBaruch HassanBaruch Hassan , is a former Israeli footballer who played in Maccabi Netanya and Beitar Netanya.He now works as a manager.-Honours:*Israeli Premier League :**1979-80, 1982–83*League Cup :**1982–83, 1983–84*Israeli Supercup :...
, an Israeli footballer - Bryan Hassan BergougnouxBryan BergougnouxBryan Bergougnoux , is a French footballer who plays for Italian club U.S. Lecce.-Club career:Bergougnoux began his career at his hometown club Olympique Lyonnais, where he was formed since a young age. His début for the club came in a 2–0 defeat to RC Lens on July 28, 2001...
, a French footballer of Moroccan descent - David HassineDavid HassineRabbi David Hassine is one of the best known figures of Jewish liturgic poetry in Morocco and his piyyutim were spread around the Sephardic world....
, figure of Jewish liturgic poetry in Morocco - Dolly HaasDolly HaasDorothy Clara Louise "Dolly" Haas was a singer and an entertainer who often appeared on Broadway.-Life and work:...
, was a singer and an entertainer who often appeared on Broadway - Emilio HassanEmilio HassanEmilio Hassan Viades Slim is a Mexican professional footballer. He currently plays as a defender for Cruz Azul. He is of Lebanese descent. He made his debut September 4, 1999 against UNAM Pumas...
, a Mexican soccer player - Enver HasaniEnver HasaniEnver Hasani is a Kosovar Albanian academic. He is the chairman of the Constitutional Court of Kosovo and previously was the rector of the University of Pristina.-References:...
, a Kosovar Albanian academic and the current rector of the University of Pristina - Farris HassanFarris HassanFarris Hassan is an American who, while a junior at Pine Crest School in Fort Lauderdale, Florida, took an unaccompanied trip to Iraq. He said he was inspired by a personal attachment to the situation in Iraq and an English class having a project on "immersion journalism"...
, a 16-year old Florida student who went to Iraq without parental consent - Ferhan HasaniFerhan HasaniFerhan Hasani nicknamed "Buba" is a Macedonian footballer who plays for KF Shkendija. He made his full international debut on 22 December 2010 against China in a friendly.-Childhood:...
, a Macedonian footballer - Fred HassanFred HassanFred Hassan , a native of Pakistan, who was the Chairman of the Board and Chief Executive Officer of pharmaceutical company Schering-Plough from 2003 until November 3, 2009 when the company completed its merger with Merck & Co.....
, American chief executive - Frederick HassanFrederick HassanFrederick Hassan was an Egyptian-born English cricketer. He was born in Cairo and died in Tooting Bec.Hassan made one first-class appearance for Kent in 1879, against Marylebone Cricket Club...
, an English cricketer - Fuad HassanFuad HassanFuad Hassan was an Indonesian politician.Hassan was born in Semarang, Indonesia and was graduated from the University of Indonesia with a PhD in psychology....
, an Indonesian politician - Galit Hasan-RokemGalit Hasan-RokemGalit Hassan Rokem is a full professor in the Hebrew Literature department in the Hebrew University.Hassan Rokem completed her doctorate at Hebrew University under Prof. Noy, is a specialist in the proverb genre...
, a full professor in the Hebrew Literature department in the Hebrew University - Gene HassonGene HassonCharles Eugene Hasson , was a Major League Baseball infielder from - for the Philadelphia Athletics.-External links:...
, was a Major League Baseball player - George AlhassanGeorge AlhassanGeorge Alhassan, commonly referred to as Jair is a retired Ghanaian footballer. He is best known for his exploits in the 1982 Africa Cup of Nations which saw him lift the trophy for the second time in his career...
, a former Ghanaian soccer player - Gotfrid HasanovGotfrid HasanovGotfrid Alidin xva Hasanov - composer, the founder of the Dagestan professional music, the initiator of foundation and the first director of the Dagestan musical college, the founder and the head of the Union of composers of Dagestan.-External links:* *...
, a Russian composer - Guy HassonGuy HassonGuy Hasson is an Israeli playwright, film maker and science fiction writer. While he writes plays and scripts mainly in Hebrew, his fiction is almost exclusively written in English. He is a two-time winner of the Israeli Geffen Award: he won it in 2003 for his story "All-of-Me" and in 2005 for his...
, an Israeli playwright, film maker and science fiction writer - Hasan HasanovHasan HasanovHasan Hasanov Aziz oglu is an Azerbaijani politician and diplomat. He served as Azerbaijan's last communist leader, as its Prime Minister of Azerbaijan both during the Soviet rule and Azerbaijan's subsequent independence after the collapse of Soviet Union but eventually resigned.-Early...
, an Azerbaijani politician and diplomat - Hasan ibn AliHasan ibn AliAl-Hasan ibn ‘Alī ibn Abī Tālib is an important figure in Islam, the son of Fatimah the daughter of the Islamic prophet Muhammad, and of the fourth Caliph Ali ibn Abi Talib. Hasan is a member of the Ahl al-Bayt and Ahl al-Kisa...
, the first grandson of the Muhammad son of Ali and Fatimah bint Muhammad - Hossam HassanHossam HassanHossam Hassan Hussein is a retired Egyptian footballer who played as a striker, and a current coach.A prolific goalscorer, he amassed well over 150 caps for Egypt, netting more than 50 times...
, an Egyptian soccer player - Hussein el Hage HassanHussein el Hage HassanHussein Hajj Hassan is a Lebanese politician born in the Beqaa Valley in 1960.Holder of a doctoral degree in molecular biophysical chemistry from the University of Orléans, France in 1987, he is a member of the Lebanese Shia party Hezbollah. He ran on the latter's electoral list in Lebanon's 1996...
, a Lebanese member of parliament - Ihab HassanIhab HassanIhab H. Hassan is an American literary theorist and writer born in Egypt.-Biography:He was born in Cairo Egypt, and emigrated to the United States in 1946. Currently he is Emeritus Vilas Research Professor at the University of Wisconsin–Milwaukee...
, an American literary theorist - Irwin HasenIrwin HasenIrwin Hasen is an American cartoonist, best known as the co-creator of the Dondi comic strip.-Early life:...
, an American cartoonist - Israel HassonIsrael HassonYisrael Hasson is an Israeli politician and former Deputy Director of Shin Bet. He is currently a member of the Knesset for Kadima.-Biography:...
, an Israeli politician and former Deputy Director of the Shabak - Jacob de HaasJacob de HaasJacob de Haas was a British Hasidic Jew, a journalist and an early leader of the Zionist movement, who propagated the movement in the United States.-Biography:...
, British journalist and an early leader of the Zionist movement - Jawad Hason WilliamsJawad WilliamsJawad Hason Williams is an American professional basketball player. He played high school basketball at St. Edward High School of Lakewood, Ohio and collegiately for the University of North Carolina Tar Heels....
, an American professional basketball player - Joshua HassanJoshua HassanSir Joshua Abraham Hassan, GBE, KCMG, LVO, QC , nicknamed "Salvador" , was a Gibraltarian politician, and first Mayor and Chief Minister of Gibraltar, serving two terms as Chief Minister for a total of 17 years...
, was twice Chief Minister of Gibraltar - Kamal HaasanKamal HaasanKamal Haasan is an Indian film actor, screenwriter and director, considered to be one of the leading method actors of Indian cinema. He is widely acclaimed as an actor and is well known for his versatility in acting...
, Indian film actor, script writer, and filmmaker - Karen HassanKaren HassanKaren Hassan is a British actress, born in Belfast, Northern Ireland. Her work includes roles in Hollyoaks Later and Hunger. As of 2010 she is playing Lynsey Nolan in the main series of Hollyoaks.-Hollyoaks:...
, an Irish actress - Kenny HassanKenny HassanKenny Hassan was the host of the World Football Daily podcast. Hassan, a native Glaswegian, supports Rangers and is a self-admitted Arsenal "admirer".-Biography:...
, a co-host on the World Football Daily podcast - Kevin HassonKevin HassonKevin J. "Seamus" Hasson, Esq. is Founder and President of the , a non-partisan public-interest law firm that represents persons of all faiths....
, is Founder and President of the Becket Fund for Religious Liberty - Kobi HassanKobi HassanKobi Hasan is an Israeli footballer who currently plays for Maccabi Umm al-Fahm.-Honours:*Liga Artzit :**2006-07*Toto Cup :**2006-07*Toto Cup **2010*Liga Leumit :**2010-11-External links:* at IFA...
, an Israeli soccer player - Lama HasanLama HasanLama Hasan is a London-based British journalist.Lama Hasan has been an on-air contributor for ABC News since May 2003. Her field work has appeared on Good Morning America,World News Tonight, Nightline, ABC News Now...
, anchors World View on ABC News Now - Manor HassanManor HassanManor Hassan , is an Israeli football player currently a free agent, though there have been reports that he has agreed to terms with Romanian club Oţelul Galaţi.-External links:**...
, an Israeli soccer player - Margaret HassanMargaret HassanMargaret Hassan was an Irish aid worker who had worked in Iraq for many years until she was abducted and murdered by unidentified kidnappers in Iraq in 2004, at the age of 59...
, Irish woman murdered in Iraq - Margaret Wood HassanMargaret Wood HassanMargaret “Maggie” Wood Hassan is a former Majority Leader of the New Hampshire Senate. She represented the 23rd District from 2004 to 2010. She is a member of the Democratic Party. -Early life, education, and early career:...
, a Democratic member of the New Hampshire Senate - Maria HassanMaria HassanMaria Hassan is a Swedish social democratic politician. She was a member of the Riksdag from 2002 to 2006.-External links:* at the Riksdag website...
, a Swedish social democratic politician - Mark HassMark HassMark Hass is a politician from the US state of Oregon. A Democrat, he currently represents District 14 in the Oregon State Senate...
, American politician - Mark ChasanMark ChasanMark Chasan is a lawyer, merchant banker and entrepreneur. In 1995, Chasan founded Emusic, and as Chairman and CEO of Emusic created the world’s first online digital music distribution and retailing company and a leading online music and entertainment superstore. In February 1999, Emusic merged...
, an entrepreneur, investment banker, Internet veteran, lawyer and digital media pioneer - Michael HasaniMichael HasaniRabbi Ya'akov-Michael Hasani was an Israeli politician who served as Minister of Welfare during two spells in the early 1970s.-Biography:Born in Będzin in Poland , Hasani studied at a yeshiva and was certified as a rabbi. He made aliyah in 1932 and was involved in the Haganah.In 1951 he was...
(1913-1975), Israeli politician - Mehr HassanMehr HassanMehr Hassan , is an Asian American actress, model and classical dancer. She is the daughter of a notable religious theologian Dr. Riffat Hassan. Her mother belongs to Pakistan, while her father Hassan is from India. Mehr is settled in Louisville, Kentucky though has performed in films for both...
, an Asian American actress, model and classical dancer - Mohammed Mohammed HassenMohammed Mohammed HassenMohammed Mohammed Hassen or Odaini is a citizen of Yemen unlawfully detained from age eighteen to age twenty-six in the Guantanamo Bay detainment camps, in Cuba....
, a Yemeni Guantanamo detainee - Muhammad Hassan, a ring name of professional wrestler Mark Copani
- Musa HassanMusa HassanTan Sri Musa Hassan is former Malaysia's Inspector-General of Police. He has served with the Royal Malaysian Police for 41 years.- Inspector-General of Police :...
, a Malaysia's Inspector-General of Police - Nidal Malik HasanNidal Malik HasanNidal Malik Hasan, USA is a United States Army officer and sole suspect in the November 5, 2009, Fort Hood shooting, which occurred less than a month before he would have deployed to Afghanistan....
, suspect in the Fort Hood shooting - Nihad HasanovićNihad HasanovićNihad Hasanović is Bosnian writer and translator born in Bihać in 1974. His published works include the plays Podigni visoko baklju and Zaista? , the collection of prose Kad su narodi nestali and the novel Nihad Hasanović is Bosnian writer and translator born in Bihać (northwestern...
, a Bosnian writer and translator - Norman HassanNorman HassanNorman Lamont Hassan is an English Musician of Yemeni and Welsh Decent who is best known as being a member of the reggae band UB40 since its foundation in 1978.-Early Life:...
, an Yemeni-Welsh percussionist, trombone player and singer from British reggae band UB40UB40UB40 are a British reggae/pop band formed in 1978 in Birmingham. The band has placed more than 50 singles in the UK Singles Chart, and has also achieved considerable international success. One of the world's best-selling music artists, UB40 have sold over 70 million records.Their hit singles... - Omar HasanOmar HasanOmar Hasan Jalil is a retired Argentine rugby union footballer. He last played for Stade Toulousain in the domestic French club competition, the Top 14. He has also played for Argentina, usually as a prop. He has played in over 50 Tests for the Pumas and has an international career with Argentina...
, an Argentine rugby player - Omar HassanOmar Hassan (skateboarder)Omar Hassan is a professional skateboarder from Costa Mesa, California. He has competed in numerous competitions, including the X Games.He is sponsored by Black Label, Independent Trucks, Vans, Quiksilver, Ford, and Black Flys.-References:...
, an American skateboarder - Omar Said Al-HassanOmar Said Al-HassanOmar Said Al-Hassan is the Chairman of the Gulf Centre for Strategic Studies, a London based think tank which gathers, and publishes information about the Persian Gulf states, and Arab issues in general.-External links:...
, Chairman of the Gulf Centre for Strategic Studies - Pavel HaasPavel HaasPavel Haas was a Czech composer who was murdered during the Holocaust. He was an exponent of Leoš Janáček's school of composition, and also utilized elements of folk music and jazz. Although his output was not large, he is notable particularly for his song cycles and string quartets.-Pre-war:Haas...
, was a Czech composer who perished in the Holocaust - Phil HassanPhil HassanPhil Hassan is a professional rugby league and rugby union footballer who at club level has played for Leeds, Worcester , Salford City Reds, Halifax, Fylde , and Wakefield Trinity Wildcats, playing at , or , i.e. number 3 or 4, or, 2 or 5....
, Irish rugby league and rugby union footballer - Raya Haffar al-HassanRaya Haffar al-HassanRaya Haffar al-Hassan is the Lebanese finance minister, the first woman to be appointed to such a senior post in Lebanon. Along with minister without portfolio Mona Ofeich, Hassan was one of two women appointed in the November 2009 cabinet of Saad Hariri.Hassan is a member of the March 14 Alliance...
, a Lebanese finance minister - Razak Al-HassanRazak Al-Hassan-Early life:Al-Hassan's parents are from Ghana and he was the first person in his family to be born in the United States-Ultimate Fighting Championship:...
, a professional mixed martial artist - René CassinRené CassinRené Samuel Cassin was a French jurist, law professor and judge. A soldier in World War I, he later went on to form the Union Fédérale, a leftist, pacifist Veterans organisation...
, was a French jurist, law professor and judge - Riaz HassanRiaz HassanRiaz Hassan AM, FASSA is an Australian Research Council Professorial Fellow and Emeritus Professor in the Department of Sociology, Flinders University....
, Australian academic - Richard S. HassanRichard S. HassanRichard S. Hassan is a retired officer of the United States Air Force. He served as director of the Air Force Senior Leader Management Office in Crystal City, Virginia, overseeing career development for senior leaders in the Air Force...
, a retired officer of the United States Air Force - Richard L. HasenRichard L. HasenRichard L. Hasen is the William H. Hannon Distinguished Professor of Law at Loyola Law School in Los Angeles, California, United States. Hasen's area of expertise is in election law and campaign finance regulation.-Career:...
, American Professor of Law - Robert HassRobert HassRobert L. Hass is an American poet. He served as Poet Laureate of the United States from 1995 to 1997. He was awarded the 2007 National Book Award and the 2008 Pulitzer Prize for Time and Materials.-Life:...
, an American poet - Robert Bernard HassRobert Bernard HassRobert Bernard Hass is an American poet, literary critic, and professor.-Life and work:Robert Bernard Hass is the author of Going by Contraries: Robert Frost's Conflict With Science , which was selected by Choice as an Outstanding Academic Title in 2004...
, an American poet, literary critic, and professor - Sinan HasaniSinan HasaniSinan Hasani was a Yugoslav novelist, statesman, diplomat and a former President of Presidency Yugoslavia, a revolving form of executive leadership which rendered him the President of Yugoslavia at the time as well. He was of Albanian descent....
(1922-2010), Yugoslavian novelist - Shpëtim HasaniShpetim HasaniShpëtim Hasani is a Kosovar Albanian football striker who plays for IFK Norrköping.-References:* at National Football Teams.* at Playerhistory.* at TFF.org....
, a Kosovar Albanian football striker - Steven HassanSteven HassanSteven Alan Hassan is a licensed mental health counselor and an exit counselor. Hassan was an early advocate of exit counseling, and is the author of two books on the subject of "cults", and what he describes as their use of mind control, thought reform, and the psychology of influence in order...
, a licensed mental health counselor - Susanna Al-HassanSusanna Al-HassanSusanna Al-Hassan or Susan Alhassan was a Ghanaian politician, who in 1961 became Ghana's first female parliamentary minister. She has written several children's books....
, a Ghanaian politician - Tamer HassanTamer HassanTamer Hassan is a British actor of Turkish Cypriot descent.-Early life:Hassan was born in London, England into a Turkish Cypriot family. Having sustained an injury in boxing, Hassan started to run nightclubs and restaurants and is now the owner, chairman and player/coach of Greenwich Borough and...
, English actor - Thomas HassanThomas HassanThomas E. Hassan is the 14th Principal of the Phillips Exeter Academy, in office from June 2009. Hassan succeeded Tyler C. Tingley, who retired in June 2009 after having completed 12 years as head of the 228-year-old academy. A graduate of Brown University, Hassan earned his master’s and doctorate...
, the 14th Principal of the Phillips Exeter Academy from June 2009 - Walter A. HaasWalter A. HaasWalter A. Haas, Sr. , son of the founder of Hellman-Haas Grocery , was a former President and Chairman of Levi Strauss & Co. Haas was credited with saving the once struggling company....
, a former President and Chairman of Levi Strauss & Co - Walter HassanWalter HassanWalter Hassan OBE, C.Eng., M.I. Mech.E. was a distinguished UK automotive engineer who took part in the design and development of three very successful engines: Jaguar XK, Coventry Climax and Jaguar V12 as well as the ERA racing car....
, a British automobile engineer - Xhem HasaXhem HasaXhemail Hasani , aka Xhemë "Xhemo" Hasa–Gostivari, was in charge of the Balli Kombëtar activities in western Macedonia.-Early life:...
, Albanian partizan - Yaël HassanYaël HassanYaël Hassan is a French-Israeli writer born in Paris in 1952.She spent her childhood in Belgium, her adolescence in France, and her youth in Israel...
, a French-Israeli author - Yoel HassonYoel HassonYoel Hasson is an Israeli politician and a member of the Knesset for Kadima.-Biography:Born in Tel Aviv, Hasson studied for a BA in government and public policy at the Interdisciplinary Center in Herzliya. He joined the Betar movement, and was head of the national leadership of its youth movement...
, is an Israeli politician
Fictional characters
- Dr. Lily HassanDr. Lily HassanDr. Lily Hassan is a fictional character in the soap opera Doctors. She is played by Seeta Indrani and made her first appearance on 28 October 2008. She made her final appearance on March 31, 2010.-Character:...
, a character in the soap operaSoap operaA soap opera, sometimes called "soap" for short, is an ongoing, episodic work of dramatic fiction presented in serial format on radio or as television programming. The name soap opera stems from the original dramatic serials broadcast on radio that had soap manufacturers, such as Procter & Gamble,...
Doctors. - Hassani, a character in the American television series Sleeper Cell.
- Omar Hassan (24 character)Omar Hassan (24 character)Omar Hassan is a fictional character in the television series 24, played by actor Anil Kapoor.-Characterization:Hassan is the President of the Islamic Republic of Kamistan . He plays a significant role in Season 8; He appears to be the only chance for peace in the Middle East...
, a character in the television series 2424 (TV series)24 is an American television series produced for the Fox Network and syndicated worldwide, starring Kiefer Sutherland as Counter Terrorist Unit agent Jack Bauer. Each 24-episode season covers 24 hours in the life of Bauer, using the real time method of narration...
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See also
- Hazan (disambiguation)Hazan (disambiguation)Hazan, Chazan and Chasen are alternative spellings of Hazzan. People with the name Hazan include:*Abraham Chazan , Breslover rabbi*Adeline Hazan , French politician*Al Hazan, American musician...
- Hassan (given name)Hassan (given name)Hassan is a masculine Arabic given...
- Hession (surname)
- Irish nameIrish nameA formal Irish-language name consists of a given name and a surname. Surnames in Irish are generally patronymic in etymology, although they are no longer literal patronyms, as Icelandic names are...
- Osáin
- HassHassHass has multiple meanings:People:* Robert Hass, American poet from California* Robert Bernard Hass, American literary critic, author, and poet from Pennsylvania* Hieronymus Albrecht Hass, German harpsichord maker; father of J. A. Hass, below...
- HaasHaasHaas can refer to:* Haas School of Business at the University of California, Berkeley* Haas Automation, a machine tool company* Haas effect, a psychoacoustic effect* Haas Pavilion at the University of California, Berkeley...
- De HaasDe HaasDe Haas as a surname can refer to:* Darius de Haas , African-American stage actor and singer* Dirk de Haas , Dutch merchant...
- Lists of most common surnames